Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - insult

~1 v to say or do something that is rude and offensive to someone  (Nobody insults my family and gets away with it! | I hope Andy won't feel insulted if I turn down his invitation. | insult sb by doing sth)  (Please don't insult me by offering me money.) ~2 n 1 a rude or offensive remark or action  (She was shouting insults at her boyfriend. | $200 for all that work? It's an insult. | take sth as an insult)  (Carol will take it as an insult if you don't come to the party.) 2 be an insult to sb's intelligence if something such as a book, lesson, or television programme is an insult to your intelligence, it offends you by being too simple or stupid  (- see also add insult to injury add (8))